Re: [SLUG] Buying Windows XP?

From: Andrew Wyatt (awyatt@intergate.cx)
Date: Sun Oct 21 2001 - 22:02:14 EDT


Bingo

On Sunday 21 October 2001 08:58 pm, you wrote:
> On Sunday 21 October 2001 06:44 pm, Scott Piper wrote:
> > I have said before that I'll never buy another Windows operating system
> > unless forced to (pre installed), but today's ad for Best Buy has me
> > reconsidering that. I don't know if anybody else has seen it, but
> > Windows XP upgrade (for Win98 or newer) is $99.99, and will be available
> > on October 25th. If you buy it, you can get ALL of these free (after
> > rebate)
> >
> > 1. Your choice of 128MB or 256MB of PC133 RAM
> > 2. A D-Link Cable/DSL router
> > 3. One free Music CD (your choice) up to $15 value
> > 4. The new Rio One MP3 player (sells for $99.99)
> >
> >
> > Then I guess you could sell the Windows XP to somebody in the PC group.
> >
> >
> > scott
>
> The sounds like Windows is so bad that they have to pay you to take it
> away.
>
> Frank

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